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steercom:2008-08 [2008/08/11 15:46] (current) 70.242.159.89 HZWLUG meeting date will be 30 September. - stan r. |
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| ====== Date and Time ====== | ====== Date and Time ====== | ||
| * Wednesday, August 6, 2008 | * Wednesday, August 6, 2008 | ||
| - | * 18:30 - | + | * 6:30 pm - 7:55 pm |
| ====== Attendees ====== | ====== Attendees ====== | ||
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| ==== SLACC - July 3 ==== | ==== SLACC - July 3 ==== | ||
| * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | ||
| - | * | ||
| ==== SLUUG - July 9 ==== | ==== SLUUG - July 9 ==== | ||
| * BASE: Sitebar [web-based bookmark management] by Lee Lammert | * BASE: Sitebar [web-based bookmark management] by Lee Lammert | ||
| - | * MAIN: OpenSolaris - Production Ready! by Jeff Logulo | + | * Could have used more details. |
| - | * | + | * MAIN: OpenSolaris - Production Ready! by Jeff Logullo |
| + | * Good. We would like Jeff to present more in the future. | ||
| ==== Solaris - July 15 ==== | ==== Solaris - July 15 ==== | ||
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| ==== STLLUG - July 17 ==== | ==== STLLUG - July 17 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: Keyboard Kareoake (Tips, Tricks and Favorites) by Various Members | + | * TOPIC: Keyboard Karaoke (Tips, Tricks and Favorites) by Various Members |
| - | * New attendees were very happy with the variety | + | * New attendees were very happy with the variety |
| - | * | + | * Experienced attendees learned a lot of tips |
| ==== HZWLUG - July 22 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - July 22 ==== | ||
| * TOPIC 1: Exploring the /etc directory. | * TOPIC 1: Exploring the /etc directory. | ||
| * TOPIC 2: Using gvim and kate editors | * TOPIC 2: Using gvim and kate editors | ||
| - | * TOPIC 3: Other stuff. | + | * TOPIC 3: Other stuff |
| - | * | + | * Had projector problems. |
| + | * A lot of questions on various topics were asked and answered. | ||
| ==== STCLUG - July 24 ==== | ==== STCLUG - July 24 ==== | ||
| * TOPIC: Open Topic (Informal) | * TOPIC: Open Topic (Informal) | ||
| * Speaker: Called In Sick | * Speaker: Called In Sick | ||
| - | * Very small group, multiple topics. | + | * Very small group, multiple topics. |
| - | * | + | |
| ====== Presentation Schedule ====== | ====== Presentation Schedule ====== | ||
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| ==== SLACC - August 7 ==== | ==== SLACC - August 7 ==== | ||
| * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | ||
| - | * | ||
| ==== SLUUG - August 13 ==== | ==== SLUUG - August 13 ==== | ||
| - | * BASE: | + | * BASE: Commands You Might Have Missed by Carl Fitch |
| * MAIN: Linksys NAS NSLU2 by Jeff Logullo & OpenWRT by Jeff Muse | * MAIN: Linksys NAS NSLU2 by Jeff Logullo & OpenWRT by Jeff Muse | ||
| - | * BACKUP CHOICE: | ||
| - | * | ||
| ==== Solaris - August 19 ==== | ==== Solaris - August 19 ==== | ||
| * TOPIC: TBD | * TOPIC: TBD | ||
| - | * | ||
| ==== SNUG - August 20 ==== | ==== SNUG - August 20 ==== | ||
| * TOPIC: TBD | * TOPIC: TBD | ||
| - | * | ||
| ==== STLLUG - August 21 ==== | ==== STLLUG - August 21 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: Open source language technology using statistical methods | + | * TOPIC: Open Source Language Technology Using Statistical Methods |
| * Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Kevin Scannell, PhD. Director of Computer Sci @ SLU | * Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Kevin Scannell, PhD. Director of Computer Sci @ SLU | ||
| * [[http://borel.slu.edu/nlp.html]] | * [[http://borel.slu.edu/nlp.html]] | ||
| * Confirmed via Gary Meyer | * Confirmed via Gary Meyer | ||
| - | * | ||
| ==== HZWLUG - August 26 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - August 26 ==== | ||
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| * OPTION2: Partitions | * OPTION2: Partitions | ||
| * OPTION3: Anything else. | * OPTION3: Anything else. | ||
| - | * | ||
| ==== STCLUG - August 28 ==== | ==== STCLUG - August 28 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: Nagios Demonstration | + | * TOPIC: TBD |
| - | * Speaker: Carl Fitch | + | * Speaker: TBD (Carl will be out of town) |
| - | * | + | |
| ===== September 2008 ===== | ===== September 2008 ===== | ||
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| ==== SLACC - September 4 ==== | ==== SLACC - September 4 ==== | ||
| * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | * Linux Configuration Workshop - No presentation. | ||
| - | * | ||
| ==== SLUUG - September 10 ==== | ==== SLUUG - September 10 ==== | ||
| - | * BASE: | + | * BASE: Commands You Might Have Missed by Carl Fitch |
| - | * MAIN: Virtualization and the Power Architecture by Sammie Allam, IBM via Lee | + | * MAIN: Virtualization and the POWER Architecture by Sammie Allam, IBM (via Lee) |
| - | * BACKUP CHOICE: | + | |
| - | * | + | |
| ==== Solaris - September 16 ==== | ==== Solaris - September 16 ==== | ||
| * TOPIC: TBD | * TOPIC: TBD | ||
| - | * | ||
| ==== SNUG - September 17 ==== | ==== SNUG - September 17 ==== | ||
| * TOPIC: TBD | * TOPIC: TBD | ||
| - | * | ||
| ==== STLLUG - September 18 ==== | ==== STLLUG - September 18 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: TBD. - - POSSIBLE pre-November election issues? | + | * TOPIC: TBD |
| - | * | + | |
| ==== HZWLUG - September 23 ==== | ==== HZWLUG - September 23 ==== | ||
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| * TOPIC2: Partitions | * TOPIC2: Partitions | ||
| * TOPIC 3: Anything else. | * TOPIC 3: Anything else. | ||
| - | * | + | |
| + | **HZWLUG meeting date will be switched to 30 September** | ||
| ==== STCLUG - September 25 ==== | ==== STCLUG - September 25 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: TBD | + | * TOPIC: Nagios Demonstration |
| - | * | + | * Speaker: Carl Fitch |
| ===== October 2008 ===== | ===== October 2008 ===== | ||
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| ==== SLUUG - October 8 ==== | ==== SLUUG - October 8 ==== | ||
| - | * BASE: | + | * BASE: TBD |
| - | * MAIN: VMWare 6.5 & Server 2.0 by Matt Skipton, VMWare, via Lee | + | * MAIN: VMWare 6.5 & Server 2.0 by Matt Skipton, VMware (via Lee) |
| - | * BACKUP CHOICE: | + | |
| - | * | + | |
| ==== STLLUG - October 16 ==== | ==== STLLUG - October 16 ==== | ||
| - | * TOPIC: TBD. - - POSSIBLE pre-November election issues? | + | * TOPIC: TBD |
| - | * | + | |
| ===== November 2008 ===== | ===== November 2008 ===== | ||
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| ==== SLUUG - November 12 ==== | ==== SLUUG - November 12 ==== | ||
| - | * BASE: | + | * BASE: TBD |
| - | * MAIN: Booting PC Style! by Rich Seibel (via Gary) (Do we confirm? Move to Sept? or Oct?) | + | * MAIN: Booting PC Style! by Rich Seibel (via Gary - need to confirm the date) |
| * ABSTRACT: This is what happens BEFORE GRUB or LILO on x86 PC hardware with standard BIOS - stages 1, 2, and 3. A hardware talk, but some references to how it varies from OS to OS. NOT PXE or EFI. | * ABSTRACT: This is what happens BEFORE GRUB or LILO on x86 PC hardware with standard BIOS - stages 1, 2, and 3. A hardware talk, but some references to how it varies from OS to OS. NOT PXE or EFI. | ||
| - | * He will commit if we like the date. Or he can do as early as Sept. Prefers Wed. | ||
| - | * BACKUP CHOICE: | ||
| - | * | ||
| ====== Potential Presenters ====== | ====== Potential Presenters ====== | ||
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| * Tim Dreste might be able to get someone from Todd Akin's office to speak with us. | * Tim Dreste might be able to get someone from Todd Akin's office to speak with us. | ||
| * Craig is talking to someone involved w/ the Obama campaign. | * Craig is talking to someone involved w/ the Obama campaign. | ||
| + | * Scott Nesler offered to present [[http://www.dogoodgauge.com|Do Good Gauge]] concept as a main topic or lead in. | ||
| * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5) | * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5) | ||
| * Still looking for volunteer; tried Clark Smith at Red Hat | * Still looking for volunteer; tried Clark Smith at Red Hat | ||
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| * Syllogistics paid twice for a corporate sponsorship, | * Syllogistics paid twice for a corporate sponsorship, | ||
| * the 2nd check will be returned with a nice thank-you letter | * the 2nd check will be returned with a nice thank-you letter | ||
| - | * | ||
| ====== Server Admin ====== | ====== Server Admin ====== | ||
| * Need to break into the Sun machines again and reset passwords so they do not expire! | * Need to break into the Sun machines again and reset passwords so they do not expire! | ||
| - | * Need to setup our own DNS on Bud/Budlight & switch over | + | * Carl suggests connecting serial ports on bud to serial console on Sun boxes. |
| - | * | + | * Could then boot into single user mode. |
| + | * Would need to install minicom to access serial TTY. | ||
| + | * Need to setup our own DNS on Bud/Budlight & switch over. | ||
| + | * Make our own servers authoritative for our own domains. | ||
| + | * Would allow us to publish reverse records. | ||
| + | * Primary has said they can allow this. | ||
| + | * Would allow us to publish SPF records. | ||
| + | * We could offer dyanmic DNS services to our members. | ||
| + | * On a subdomain, such as users.sluug.org | ||
| + | * We have 2 Sun E250s, which are currently racked but not connected. | ||
| + | * Carl proposed parting out those boxes. | ||
| + | * Craig concurred. | ||
| ====== Server Migration Project ====== | ====== Server Migration Project ====== | ||
| + | * Craig has updated some of the documentation recently, as he built systems based on our docs. | ||
| + | * Backups | ||
| * Craig was to get together with Mike and/or Carl to work on tasks in July | * Craig was to get together with Mike and/or Carl to work on tasks in July | ||
| * Work left to do: | * Work left to do: | ||
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| * Document useradd process. | * Document useradd process. | ||
| * Develop standardized 'Membership List' & same UIDs on all production machines. | * Develop standardized 'Membership List' & same UIDs on all production machines. | ||
| - | * | ||
| ====== SLACC as a SIG ====== | ====== SLACC as a SIG ====== | ||
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| * The registration is paid up until 2009. | * The registration is paid up until 2009. | ||
| * Carl - follow up with Noel about transferring the domain to us. | * Carl - follow up with Noel about transferring the domain to us. | ||
| - | * | ||
| ====== SNUG as a SIG ====== | ====== SNUG as a SIG ====== | ||
| * SNUG attendance sheets and temporary web page made. | * SNUG attendance sheets and temporary web page made. | ||
| * Still need to add SNUG members to Discuss & Announce. | * Still need to add SNUG members to Discuss & Announce. | ||
| - | * | ||
| ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ====== Membership (and Shell Accounts) ====== | ||
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| * Cafe Press merchandise | * Cafe Press merchandise | ||
| * Carl/SLUUG/Lee need to reconcile demo merchandise | * Carl/SLUUG/Lee need to reconcile demo merchandise | ||
| - | * Proposal to sell Pizzas as fund-raiser if continued insufficient Memberships & Sponsors. | + | * Lee has proposed to sell pizzas as fund-raiser if continued insufficient Memberships & Sponsors. |
| - | * | + | |
| ====== Manage The Group ====== | ====== Manage The Group ====== | ||
| * Need new STLLUG chairperson. | * Need new STLLUG chairperson. | ||
| * Craig can not do anymore | * Craig can not do anymore | ||
| - | * | ||
| * Structure/timing/flow of meetings | * Structure/timing/flow of meetings | ||
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| * Plan on tutorials being planned for ~20 mins. | * Plan on tutorials being planned for ~20 mins. | ||
| * Main presentations should plan for ~1 hour (1.5 hours at STLLUG) | * Main presentations should plan for ~1 hour (1.5 hours at STLLUG) | ||
| + | * Has been running more smoothly lately. | ||
| * Lee suggested we create a Rails app on Bud to manage the group. | * Lee suggested we create a Rails app on Bud to manage the group. | ||
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| * Stan has plugged data into it for the year | * Stan has plugged data into it for the year | ||
| * Not sure if the app fits any of our other needs | * Not sure if the app fits any of our other needs | ||
| + | * (app is developed on CakePHP MVC architecture). | ||
| + | * Member Payment, expiration would be simple addition to existing table/screens. | ||
| + | * CRUD functionality simplifies expanding the application with additional tables. | ||
| + | * Compartmentalization of CSS and layout templates simplifies changes to the look and feel. | ||
| ====== Other Old Business ====== | ====== Other Old Business ====== | ||
| - | * Any other Old Business? | + | * None. |
| - | * | + | |
| ====== New Business ====== | ====== New Business ====== | ||
| - | * Any New Business? | + | * None. |
| - | * | + | |
| ====== Small Business Expo - 1 October ====== | ====== Small Business Expo - 1 October ====== | ||
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| ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ====== Follow-up and Action Items ====== | ||
| + | * Carl - Follow up w/ SLACC and SNUG leaders. | ||
| * Lee - Need list to print out name tags for paying members. | * Lee - Need list to print out name tags for paying members. | ||
| * Barry - Follow up w/ John Hodge about a presentation in the near future. | * Barry - Follow up w/ John Hodge about a presentation in the near future. | ||
| * Lee, Barry - Get someone from IBM to talk about POWER6, AIX 6.0, etc. | * Lee, Barry - Get someone from IBM to talk about POWER6, AIX 6.0, etc. | ||
| * Craig - Email Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship. | * Craig - Email Jim Leingang @ S3 about $200 sponsorship. | ||
| + | * Craig - Print out change of registered agent form, forward to Carl for submission. | ||
| * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings. | * Everyone - Talk to someone about coming to meetings. | ||
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